German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen vs SV Darmstadt 98, 2023-24 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
  • 21': Victor Boniface
  • 49': Exequiel Palacios
  • 61': Victor Boniface
  • 67': Jonas Hofmann
  • 83': Adam Hlozek
FT
5 - 1
SV Darmstadt 98
  • 24': Oscar Wilhelmsson

Boniface scores twice again as five-star Leverkusen crush Darmstadt

Victor Boniface scored twice for the second consecutive week as Bayer Leverkusen blew Darmstadt 98 away 5-1 on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt).
  • 1': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Thomas Isherwood (Darmstadt).
  • 8': Foul by Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt).
  • 8': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Bartol Franjic.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Fabian Holland (Darmstadt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Mehlem.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Mehlem.
  • 20': Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 21': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Darmstadt 0. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong following a fast break.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Nürnberger (Darmstadt).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 23': Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Darmstadt 1. Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christoph Klarer with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Substitution, Darmstadt. Emir Karic replaces Fabian Nürnberger because of an injury.
  • 26': Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 26': Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Offside, Darmstadt. Marvin Mehlem tries a through ball, but Oscar Vilhelmsson is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 30': Luca Pfeiffer (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt).
  • 31': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a headed pass.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 34': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Marcel Schuhen.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 39': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 39': Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Marvin Mehlem (Darmstadt).
  • 40': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Fabian Holland (Darmstadt).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
  • 44': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 44': Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Darmstadt 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, Darmstadt 1.
  • 47': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Bartol Franjic.
  • 48': Hand ball by Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt).
  • 49': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, Darmstadt 1. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 53': Foul by Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt).
  • 53': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Oscar Vilhelmsson (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt).
  • 58': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, Darmstadt. Tim Skarke replaces Oscar Vilhelmsson.
  • 58': Substitution, Darmstadt. Filip Stojilkovic replaces Thomas Isherwood.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Bader.
  • 61': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, Darmstadt 1. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 65': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Exequiel Palacios.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Zimmermann (Darmstadt).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, Darmstadt 1. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 68': Substitution, Darmstadt. Matej Maglica replaces Christoph Zimmermann because of an injury.
  • 69': Substitution, Darmstadt. Tobias Kempe replaces Marvin Mehlem.
  • 70': Foul by Tim Skarke (Darmstadt).
  • 70': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Josip Stanisic replaces Jonathan Tah.
  • 72': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josip Stanisic with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Tim Skarke (Darmstadt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Kempe.
  • 77': Corner, Darmstadt. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
  • 79': Foul by Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt).
  • 79': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Christoph Klarer (Darmstadt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Noah Mbamba replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Noah Mbamba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
  • 82': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Fabian Holland.
  • 83': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, Darmstadt 1. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Mbamba with a cross.
  • 85': Hand ball by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Holland (Darmstadt).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Hlozek.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, Darmstadt 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, Darmstadt 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
8 Saves 0
27.8 Possession 72.2
5 SHOTS 25
1 ON GOAL 13
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
210 Accurate Passes 701
297 Passes 774
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
4 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 17
16 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.3 Long Balls % 0.8
4 Blocked Shots 7
15 Effective Tackles 4
22 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 4
22 Effective Clearances 3
22 Clearances 3

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 29,653

Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bayern Munich 14 +40 38
2 Borussia Dortmund 15 +14 32
3 RB Leipzig 14 +13 29
4 Bayer Leverkusen 14 +11 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah Yellow Card
12 Edmond Tapsoba
6 Odilon Kossounou
34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
25 Exequiel Palacios Yellow Card
20 Alejandro Grimaldo
30 Jeremie Frimpong
22 Victor Boniface
10 Florian Wirtz
7 Jonas Hofmann
Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
Gustavo Puerta, Adam Hlozek, Josip Stanisic, Arthur, Nadiem Amiri, Noah Mbamba, Matej Kovar, Robert Andrich, Nathan Tella.

SVD SV Darmstadt 98 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Marcel Schuhen (GK)
4 Christoph Zimmerman
3 Thomas Isherwood
14 Christoph Klarer
32 Fabian Holland
28 Bartol Franjic
6 Marvin Mehlem
15 Fabian Nürnberger
26 Matthias Bader
29 Oscar Wilhelmsson
24 Luca Pfeiffer
SV Darmstadt 98 Substitutes:
Filip Stojilkovic, Tobias Kempe, Morten Behrens, Klaus Gjasula, Matej Maglica, Emir Karic, Fabian Schnellhardt, Clemens Riedel, Tim Skarke.

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